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Do I really have to log in to sell things I no longer use? How to get Wallapop to pay me without verifying identity? Many sellers ask these questions on a daily basis, wanting to get rid of products that are useless to them but could be useful to someone else.
Actually there is only one way to receive money on Wallapop without verifying your identity, and that is by agreeing to a sale in person with another user . This greatly restricts your radius of action, since Wallapop allows shipments to any part of the country through its Shipping service, the operation of which we explain in this article.If you decide to arrange hand deliveries of your products, it is most likely that you can only do so in the area around your city, making it more difficult for you to make a profit from the products you sell.
To avoid this, the application offers the Wallapop Envíos service to be able to send your sales to all corners of the country, either through the Post Office or Seur. When you use Shipping, Wallapop is in charge of making the deposit into your account, and it does not do so unless your identity is previously proven in the application.
To be able to use Shipments it is necessary to follow an identity verification process with your mobile. You will have to enter your bank details if you want to sell a product through this service and accompany it with a photograph of your ID on both sides. In the case of purchases, Wallapop asks for your credit card information and you must also verify that you are the owner of it.This process is only done once, so once your profile is verified you can buy and sell with much greater fluidity.
Some users recommend arranging payment with the buyer through a third service such as Bizum, PayPal, etc. In this case, it would not be Wallapop who paid you, but the buyer directly, although you would lose the security guarantees provided by the application in the event of any problem with the application other part. If you buy this way, it will be more difficult for you to be able to claim with the customer service in case there is a problem or the buyer does not pay you the money, so it implies an extra risk.
Why Wallapop asks for ID
If you want to know why Wallapop asks for ID to verify your identity, the reason is simple: European legislation, specifically the directive against money laundering.Wallapop had to update its terms of use in 2019 because its payment platform, Mangopay, asks to identify all users who make sales over the Internet.
Previously, the DNI was only requested for operations that exceeded 1,000 euros, but the legislation now obliges all sellers to prove their identity. This measure has turned back many users who are jealous of the protection of their data, especially after the application suffered a hack in 2019 that forced the restart of all user accounts.
To prevent your data from being easily exposed, it is advisable to follow these tips that we put together at the time in Tuexperto so that your passwords are as secure as possible. Wallapop also includes a section in its 'Help' section in which it provides its own security advice so that your experience in the application is positive and without scares.
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